CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


      We  consent to the incorporation by reference  of  our
report dated December 29, 1999 relating to the Statement  of
Oil  and Gas Revenue and Direct Lease Operating Expenses  of
Oil  and  Gas  Properties of Whiting  Petroleum  Corporation
acquired  by  Delta Petroleum Corporation for  each  of  the
years  in  the  two year period ended June  30,  1999  which
report   appears   in  the  Form  8-K  of  Delta   Petroleum
Corporation dated January 13, 2000, and to the reference  to
our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.



                                        KPMG LLP




Denver, Colorado
February 9, 2000